Fall 1996 Data From
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

The following table lists the twenty most common species banded at Thunder Cape
in the Fall of 1996 compared to their previous fall totals.

1996
Rank Species 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 508 58 200 37 36 18
2 Palm Warbler 295 403 145 230 293 295
3 American Redstart 269 239 255 247 532 217
4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 248 145 468 329 292 174
5 Northern Saw-whet Owl 216 263 400 110 48 61
6 Nashville Warbler 152 150 209 266 120 142
7 Savannah Sparrow 135 212 57 85 27 58
8 Tennessee Warbler 131 250 236 407 190 72
9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 119 462 187 423 167 266
10 Magnolia Warbler 104 111 121 104 177 79
11 Black-capped Chickadee 95 1879 166 930 331 310
12 Cape May Warbler 93 79 83 293 46 32
13 Chipping Sparrow 88 108 83 66 49 30
14 Black-and-white Warbler 83 52 84 91 100 31
15 Song Sparrow 69 97 88 83 45 26
16 Swainson's Thrush 68 435 31 115 78 415
17 Canada Warbler 63 67 79 65 59 22
18 Golden-crowned Kinglet 59 246 128 211 0 0
18 Northern Waterthrush 58 73 45 27 47 29
18 "Traill's" Flycatcher 50 108 61 116 35 76

A total of 3607 birds were banded at the Cape in the fall of 1996,
including 85 species and forms. A somewhat low 161 species and forms were
recorded in the area during the migration monitoring coverage period.

1996 Rank	Species	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991
1	Red-breasted Nuthatch	508	58	200	37	36	18
2	Palm Warbler	295	403	145	230	293	295
3	American Redstart	269	239	255	247	532	217
4	Sharp-shinned Hawk	248	145	468	329	292	174
5	Northern Saw-whet Owl	216	263	400	110	48	61
6	Nashville Warbler	152	150	209	266	120	142
7	Savannah Sparrow	135	212	57	85	27	58
8	Tennessee Warbler	131	250	236	407	190	72
9	Yellow-rumped Warbler	119	462	187	423	167	266
10	Magnolia Warbler	104	111	121	104	177	79
11	Black-capped Chickadee	95	1879	166	930	331	310
12	Cape May Warbler	93	79	83	293	46	32
13	Chipping Sparrow	88	108	83	66	49	30
14	Black-and-white Warbler	83	52	84	91	100	31
15	Song Sparrow	69	97	88	83	45	26
16	Swainson's Thrush	68	435	31	115	78	415
17	Canada Warbler	63	67	79	65	59	22
18	Golden-crowned Kinglet	59	246	128	211	0	0
18	Northern Waterthrush	58	73	45	27	47	29
18	"Traill's" Flycatcher	50	108	61	116	35	76

Highlights from Fall 1996

Horned Grebe: Recorded almost daily throughout the fall, numbers peaked at 39 on 3 September.
Red-necked Grebe: Also encountered nearly every day, 49 were seen on 3 September.
American Bittern: A bird was seen on 12 August.
Great Blue Heron: An impressive 15 were recorded on 23 August.
Cooper's Hawk: One bird was recorded on 22 August.
Golden Eagle: A total of 7 birds from 8-19 October.
Peregrine Falcon: Almost daily in August, a maximum of four birds was recorded on 10 and 24 August. Individuals of tundrius subspecies were encountered until 11 October.
Bonaparte's Gull: A single bird flew by on 14 August.
Northern Hawk-owl: An individual flew in off the Lake in the early morning on 13 September.
Boreal Owl: A total of 3 birds recorded this fall with 2 banded on 9 October.
Eastern Kingbird: A late bird was seen on 3 October.
Least Flycatcher: A late bird was banded on 30 September.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: A total of 4 birds was recorded between 7-12 August.
Barn Swallow: A late bird was seen on 29 September.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: An individual was banded on 13 September and another recorded on 3 October.
Northern Mockingbird: A bird was seen feeding on berries near the cabin on 6 September.
Northern Shrike: An individual was observed flying over on 10 October.

The above information was originally published in
Thunder Cape News, Volume 4(1), February 1997

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Fall 1996 Data From
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